Phytochemical Analysis Antimicrobial Activity and Clinical Report Studies of Medicinal Plants Used Against Hair Graying and Hair Loss in Ayurveda

Abstract

Hair disorders as a chronic disease has becoming a global concern since presence of healthy, lustrous and black hair on the head promote one s self confidence and self-esteem. There are several causes to untimely hair fall, graying of hair and baldness depending on the quality of life one lives with. The modern line of treatment is to kill and clean the scalp from the infection of dandruffs, which is the causal mediation to hair disorders. Having no respite from the chemical/ synthetic drug applications, affected people have turned to natural products for getting relief. The ordinary market is thus filled with different herbal products claiming origin from ancient medicinal recipes but has also not been able to convince the results. The present piece of research was focused on a coordinated study of classical Indian Sanskrit medical texts, especially Band#7771;hattrayand#299; and Mand#257;dhav Cikitsand#257; with the support of and#256;yurvedic practitioners, Botanists, Pharma companies and Biotechnologists to understand various aspects of treatments of hair disorders and the recipes explained that contain hundreds of medicinal plant names (expressed in Sanskrit terminology). Several Objectives were set and Hypotheses drawn to find the rationale of using selected plant species in the formulations for the treatments by scientific methods and biotechnological tools like in-silico studies. Three such plants viz. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Javand#257;kusum), Ficus benghalensis L. (Vata) and Jasminum officinale L. (Jand#257;ti) were experimented as representatives for attending the objectives. The findings of each aspect were discussed with reference to contemporary literature. newlineHair disorders was believed to be a manifestation of imbalance in Pitta constituent of individuals by and#256;yurveda and reviving the balance by pittasamak Guand#7751;a/rasa/karma containing plants would reverse the disorders. The interesting finding from the textual study on hair disorder treatments contain maximum plants belonging to tree species. There was a serious endeavour to represent correct Sanskri